Despite Israeli firepower, Netanyahu struggles for political gains in Iran war

Netanyahu's military campaign against Iran, launched with Trump, fails to yield decisive victory, exacting a growing political toll at home. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Despite Israeli firepower, Netanyahu struggles for political gains in Iran war

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing mounting domestic political costs for a military campaign against Iran, launched in close coordination with former U.S. President Donald Trump, that has failed to produce a conclusive strategic victory. The ongoing conflict, characterized by significant Israeli firepower, has instead settled into a protracted stalemate, leaving the long-term threat from Tehran unresolved and exposing the Prime Minister to criticism from political rivals and a war-weary public. The absence of a decisive outcome has turned what was intended as a defining national security achievement into a significant political liability. The campaign, initiated during the final year of the Trump administration, was predicated on a strategy of maximum pressure and overt military confrontation. It represented a sharp departure from previous, more covert approaches to countering Iranian influence and nuclear ambitions. The partnership with Washington provided a perceived window of opportunity for aggressive action, with the expectation that sustained force could cripple Iranian capabilities and fundamentally alter the regional balance of power. However, the anticipated knockout blow has not materialized. Iran has proven resilient, adapting its tactics and absorbing the strikes without capitulating. The conflict has evolved into a war of attrition, featuring shadowy naval incidents, aerial bombardments, and cyber skirmishes across the Middle East. This grinding reality has drained Israeli resources and, more critically for Netanyahu, public patience. The initial rally-around-the-flag effect has dissipated, replaced by questions about the campaign's open-ended nature, its economic cost, and the continued risk to Israeli citizens from potential retaliation. Politically, the stalemate has handed ammunition to Netanyahu's opponents across the spectrum. Centrist and left-wing critics argue the campaign was a strategic miscalculation that has isolated Israel internationally without enhancing its security. Hardline rivals, meanwhile, accuse him of being insufficiently forceful, of failing to follow through on the promise of a definitive win. This...

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